US EditionTsunami Evacuations Ordered in South America, but Worst Risk Appears to Pass for US After Huge Quake
FAR EAST REGION OF RUSSIA, JUL 30 – The 8.8 magnitude quake generated tsunamis reaching Japan, Hawaii, and Alaska, ranking sixth strongest recorded and prompting Pacific-wide alerts, experts said.
- Early Wednesday, a powerful 8.8 magnitude quake shook Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, leading to tsunami alerts across the Pacific region.
- The earthquake occurred on the same fault system linked to the 2004 disaster, which heightened seismic alerts despite causing little direct damage.
- The quake generated tsunami waves up to 52 feet tall on nearby islands and prompted evacuation orders for over 900,000 residents across 133 municipalities.
- Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov stated on Telegram that the event was the strongest in decades, while officials reported $5 million damage in Honolulu due to waves.
- The earthquake's scale and resulting tsunami warnings highlight ongoing seismic risks in the region and underscore the need for vigilance across Pacific nations.
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It has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, but it has not caused the catastrophic tsunami that many feared.
[NHK] A massive earthquake off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East triggered a tsunami of up to 6 meters in height in Russia. The tsunami was generated by the U.S.
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The alert level was raised sharply in many places around the world after the sixth-strongest earthquake ever struck eastern Russia on Wednesday night. However, the tsunami waves were not as high as feared.
·Aarhus, Denmark
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